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The former chairman of a west Auckland sports organisation he ripped off for more than $150,000 was today told his "selfish" actions put the club's future at risk.

Wayne Darryl Reeves, 52, of Henderson, was sentenced to 10 months' home detention after he previously admitted a charge of theft by a person in a special relationship.

In 2012 Reeves stole $155,000 from Starling Park Sports Club, a partnership between the Waitakere Bears Softball Club and the Ranui Swanson Football Club, based in a new building opened in 2011.

A victim impact statement read to the Waitakere District Court by Starling Park's acting chairwoman Sandy Mills said Reeves' offending put the football and softball clubs at risk of insolvency and liquidation through his "selfish" actions.

Starling Park was now worried about making future applications for funding.

"The result of this theft has had a huge impact on the club's finances and reputation," Ms Mills said.

"It's quite unbelievable you thought you could breach the trust of your peers and use your position to your advantage," she told Reeves.

Defence lawyer Richard Earwaker said Reeves had since raised $50,000 from the sale of his partner's house to repay what he stole, and he offered to pay off the rest through reparation from his builder's wages.

Reeves had worked tirelessly for the club before his offending but decided to dip into its funds to allow him to buy into a business, with the intention of paying back the debt.